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© Rosemary Smith 2018
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Source ISBN: 9780008301859
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Version: 2018-09-13
Dedicated to Patricia (Pat) Doyle,
my lifelong friend
Contents
CHAPTER 3: ‘YOU DRIVE,’ SHE SAID
CHAPTER 5: REVVING UP WITH ROOTES
CHAPTER 7: AVOIDABLE ACCIDENTS
CHAPTER 10: SOUTH OF THE BORDER
CHAPTER 11: MEN, MARRIAGE AND MORTGAGES
CHAPTER 19: RECOLLECTIONS AND REGRETS
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by Eddie Jordan
I hear people these days talking non-stop about passion and commitment, and that’s great, because without them there won’t be success. But these two elements come after the primary vital ingredient: inspiration.
Rosemary Smith inspired a generation of young